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Unit 4
financial information
Term | Definition |
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ATM | an electronic machine from which cash deposits and withdrawals can be made |
bank reconciliation | bringing into agreement a bank statement with a party's cash account records |
blank endorsement | an endorsement that consists only of the endorser's signature on the back of a check |
cash | refers both to actual cash, checks, money orders, and funds in checking accounts in a banking institution |
cash over | relating to a petty cash system by which there is a cash discrepancy showing more money on hand than the related records indicate |
cash short | relating to a petty cash system by which there is a cash discrepancy showing less money on hand than the related records indicate |
check | a written order to a bank to make payment against the depositor's funds in that bank |
checking account | a bank account from which payments can be ordered by a depositor |
commission | a fee paid to an employee, usually based on a percentage of the value of what the employee sells or possesses |
deduction | an item that reduces gross pay earned by an employee |
deposit | the placement of cash into an account |
depositor | the individual who places cash into an account |
electronic banking | use of a computer and a telecommunications network to transfer funds from one fund to another |
electronic funds transfer | the use of a computer and a telecommunications network to transfer funds from one party to another |
employee earnings record | a business form used to record details affecting payments made to an individual |
endorsement in full | an endorsement found on the back of a check indicating the new owner of a check. special endorsement |
gross pay | salary paid to an employee before any deductions are withheld |
hourly wage | the amount of money an employee earns for each hour of work |
net pay | the total earnings paid to an employee after deductions are withheld |
overtime pay | the amount of pay an employee receives as an incentive for working over the regular work day or work week |
payroll | the total amount earned by all employees for a pay period |
payroll register | a business form used to record payroll information on all employees for a pay period |
petty cash record | a form used in a petty cash system used to record ass disbursements and reciepts |
petty cash summary report | a form used in a petty cash to summarize expenditures |
petty cash system | a system established by a business that keeps a small amount of cash on hand for amking small payments |
regular pay | an amount paid to an employee for performing work excluding overtime and commision pay |
replenish | relating to a petty cash system by which the cash box amount is restored to its original level of cash |
restrictive endorsement | an endorsement found on the back of a check restricting further transfer of a check's ownership |
salary | the money paid for employees services |
signature card | a bank document prepared by an account holder that is a key to the bank account security that documents who may sign checks on particular bank accounts |
special endorsements | an endorsement found on the back of a check indicating the new owner of a check. |
time card | a card that is required of employees to record their arrival and departure times for payroll purposes |